Great to see my friend Ryan Rowberry and discuss my paper with the Georgia State law faculty at their excellent workshop series. #legalhistory

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It’s common law day at Georgia State!

We are very excited and pleased to welcome @jctate1215.bsky.social to present his brilliant new article on the meaning of liberty in the common law tradition.

Thrilled about GSU’s all-star faculty exchanges and distinguished workshop invitees this spring!!

@andrewkjennings.com, @profloriann.bsky.social, @yeargain.bsky.social, @fsanei.bsky.social, @matiangai.bsky.social, @eileen.sunriseparabellum.org, @jctate1215.bsky.social, @drniajohnson.bsky.social!

Law professors sitting down at a table with delicious New Orleans food.

Rose Villazor speaks from the podium as three other law professors look on.

Great to talk about the Declaration of Independence at #AALS2026 and catch up with my old friends @carltonfwlarson.bsky.social and Rose Villazor. #legalhistory

I'm pleased to announce that my latest article, "Liberty as Entitlement in the Common Law," has been accepted by the San Diego Law Review and is now available for download on SSRN: ssrn.com/abstract=546.... #legalhistory

Just tell him that Earth has many politicians who are extremely skilled at steering pork in their direction so there’s no reason why the Galactic Court of Appeals couldn’t be on Earth.

Golf?

@jctate1215.bsky.social presenting a fascinating paper on the Cinque Ports and piracy at the 2025 Selden Society meeting.

The Selden Society is now on Bluesky. Going forward, this account will share news and information relating to English legal history or of interest to the Society's members, such as announcements of conferences and new publications.

Did you find this in a second-hand store?

How to set up and maintain a reef aquarium.

Totality in Dallas, Texas. #solareclipse2024 #eclipse

Happy to report that my latest article, “Magna Carta and the Definition of Fundamental Rights,” is now available for download on SSRN:
ssrn.com/abstract=472...
Thanks to the Tulsa Law Review for publishing it. #legalhistory #magnacarta

Maybe it’s just the Poets Department, but it’s being tortured by the central administration with budget cuts and the like.

Image of an email from a student asking if sources "from the late 1900s" are acceptable.

I will never recover from this student email.

It’s interesting that this seems to be the one big issue where partisan politics just aren’t enough to get the result the GOP wants. I think those Friday night lights are a big part of it.

Reading student papers referring to “the late 1900s” and realizing they mean the time when I was in high school makes me feel really old.

It’s just a placeholder account for now, to hold the username.

Had a great time discussing @jctate1215.bsky.social's new book on litigation over advowsons at the ASLH conference. The scholarship on the early common law focuses on litigation over land, but Josh argues we should see advowson litigation as a central part of Henry II's reforms

Photo of Joshua Tate, Tom McSweeney & Carlton Larson at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Hanging out with the cool kids (a.k.a the Selden Society contingent) at ASLH 2023.

Nope, just got here two hours ago.

First night in Philly for ASLH and I already found some good cheesesteak.

Finally got an invite to this place. So what’s going on, everyone?